No project in Unincorporated Walker County, but 1 nearby
Who decides here: the Walker County Board of Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Walker County approved a 30-day pause on accepting data center applications in July 2026, with a hearing set for August 6 on stretching it to 180 days.
July 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Walker County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Walker County: Georgia Power Co. (company) or Tennessee Valley Authority (public) or North Georgia Electric Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or City of Chattanooga (run by the town).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Georgia.